I gotta give it to Mr. Lupkes, such a humble old champ he is, recognizing an opponent's superiority like that takes class and honor, things that are seriously lacking in today's mainstream WAL league.
Devon is superior obviously, but you got to hand it to Lupkes at 55 to make Larratt slip out to go to the strap where he knew he could bleed Richard out. After that Lupkes' strength was just sapped. I don't know what the hell Devon is talking about how Lupkes was going to be more dangerous in the future. haha. When, Devon? When he's 70?
It was such an honest statement. Lupkes says to him: "Your power is incredible." I don't think I've ever heard an alpha male like Lupkes just admit to something like that. A big man like that actually seems vulnerable.
He is being honest, there is no shame in losing from Devon, aside from power the man masters every technique in the sport. Devon is a freak i seen him nearly getting pinned and come back like it was a limp noodle he was pulling against. He wears them out ...unreal
Obviously some monsters have absolutely huge amount of muscle on devon but I wonder what gives devon such incredible endurance and power in arm wrestling. Does he know something everyone else doesn't? Is it his training? Like no doubt some people have more strength in everything else yet devon smokes them. How does his "small" arm manage to leave people like lupkes in awe?
+TheCobra I know muscle doesn't equal strength but Devon's "limited" amount of muscle compared to these monsters is so much more efficient and strengthened it's insane. I also wonder if it's more to do with the way he trains (why he isn't a mass monster) or if it's because of the substances he takes vs people like dennis. I also wonder if it's to do with muscle fibre type or something like that. Since there's two types of hypertrophy if I'm not mistaken.
Yeah and this words from Lupkes becaming just couple moths when he play vs Denis Cyplenkov and lose 2:4. Thats says all! I think prime Devon from 2010 will hold and win anytime anywhere vs Denis!
@@hyenalaughingmatter8103 yep knew you'd be here to talk shit about Devon like you did in all of his armwrestling videos seriously you are one dedicated hater lol
Around the same time as this match, dennis struggled INSANELY hard vs lupkes on the right, whereas devon just hammered him. How can people even think that dennis would've beat devon righthand at this time
Yeah, I completely agree. Unfortunately, Devon is past his prime now and Denis crushed him in 2018. I'm curious as to what Levan is capable of doing in the Top 8. He crushed Bresnan like he was a little child.
@@raxoTV u have a pointz but Devon isn't weaker than he was, he has a different style, he doesn't have that strong locked hook but he has a super strong kings move, and all this happened after his elbow surgery
@@raxoTV no devon is not out of the game yet. denis is not clean but drugs cheater kidney issues drugs not worth it denis is in hospital now. denis nice dude but bad role model for kids and young people drugs never worth it. devon is way more natty and natural. devon has many injuries and elbow surgeries on both arms today but in time hope they heal fully and if he is willing he will comeback but devon has nothing more to prove his records speak for itself holding top 1 spot on both arms in his prime devon did. uplift most likely drugs cheaters abusers as denis and levan well drugs is not worth it if levan is on drugs hope he stops before he ends up like denis in hospital for kidney issues or alike.
@@Charlesbjtown ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZmEHGXKicig.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DMPT0-QB4cs.html levan is not unbeatable and soon if he do not stop his drugs abuse will take its damage and then levan will as denis be out of the arm wrestling game. levan cheater on same or alike drugs as denis were one can see this in too thick bone strucktor in to short time levan grown big everywhere in unnatural ways. to compare levan vs tim bresnan is not fair tim bresnan were really a force in his prime today tim bresnan likely suffers from injuries and older age. think even older injured richard lupkes will make it a hard win for levan. levan is far from unbeatable. but as human beeing one like levan and wish him all the best hopefully he cut down on all drugs as its not worth it denis is the proof on that kidney failures hospital exist many examples of that in all sport doping never worth it. train compete as most natural most clean devon larrat is the way to go.
This Devon Larratt, in 2011 beats Denis Cyplenkov in a RIGHT hand supermatch without a doubt in my mind. Lupkes gave Cyplenkov hell in 2011, he had to resort to his bone lock in a kings move to stop him, and to this day Cyplenkov says that he has never felt a stronger hook than Rich. Devon toyed with Richard in 2011 here.
@@vincentpollara7918 The most gifted arm wrestler ever is Levan. The greatest arm wrestler is brzenk. I’d put larratt as the second of greatest of all time and the greatest promoter ever
Current Devon is really impressive but when I see matches like these and know that they were in the same timeline as Richard Lupkes vs Denis Cyplenkov it just sounds and looks insane. Crazy strength Devon had and I'm a bit sad that I got into armwrestling so late. Watching this as it happened must have been amazing
At that time Devon was almost invincible, denis got to his absolute peak around 2018 when he was weighing around 153 kgs. On the other hand Devon had left elbow surgery and wasn't completely trained for the match. But in that era, denis wouldn't have a chance against Devon both left and right. Devon was toying with legends like pushkar, brzenk, lupkes both left and right at around this time.
When Devon is in form, he's truly scary. His dominant victories over John, Michael and Richard are truly amazing. If he beats Levan then perhaps he might be the greatest supermatch puller ever.
@@hyang108 yeah, but why are you still watching old videos of him then if you like when he loses? Kind of weird to me, also I think if he didn't get hurt then he would have held Levan an inch from the pad every round until something would have to give, which would eventually at least give Devon a round or two, I know Levan is the one who created the injury but still s*it happens, nobody has ever stopped Levan short of the pad before, so without injury it could have gotten more competitive from there.
@@jim8643 And Devon looked like Lupkes did vs Devon here.he could just no to ANYTHING :O Devon said in one of the rounds he got an angle on Denis and thought he could get somewhere but then Denis just gave some more throttle and Devon said he felt his chest rip some muscle and from thereon it was a wash xD
Notice how many opponents get their arms massaged after they face Devon? He justs walks around like it's another day at the office. He's a heavyweight who consistently destroys opponents who often have 50+ pounds on him, yet he competes as a super-heavyweight and is the World Champion, both arms, and six-time world champion in total. Face it people. He is the best whether he wins or loses...'nuff said.
@@kasparov9 Yes, it's the same guy. He almost threw up after he won the first round vs Bresnan. Not to mention he hurt his wrist in round 4 so Devon faced an injured, sick man.
Never heard that excuse before not even from Richard but thanks, all I know is that after this match Lupkes said that he had never in 30 years felt power like Devon's. " Richard Lupkes World Champion Minnesota Posts: 79 Jan 23, 2011 at 12:58pm Reply Quote Post by Richard Lupkes on Jan 23, 2011 at 12:58pm I have met a lot of armwrestler's in my 30 plus year's pulling, but I can honestly tell you that I have never felt the kind of power that Devon has. Not even John (no disrespect intended). Devon has my vote for #1 hand's down until someone prove's me wrong. This is just my experience and do not mean to disrespect any puller. " Gasping for air means your sick? Have you ever armwrestled? Naturally at his age he won't be as fit as he once was. How can a sick man beat Bresnan 6-0? I don't get it. Stop the excuses. @@nvmffs
Man, after watching Denis vs Devon, I would have loved to see this version of Devon. Way more intense, focused and strong. Obviously that’ll never happen though, but fun to think about.
Denis has kidney's issues now unfortunately. Devon is at good arm wrestling and is certainly strong. He has much more technique than the 99 percentile. I think he is the Royce's Gracie of arm wrestling the way he is able to stun and make his opponent panic. Next time I wrestle with arms I will consider more of a Ju jujitsu approach vs trying to pin.
You don't wanna mess with Larratt from 2007 - 2013. 6 - 0 on Brzenk ( 2008 ) really said a lot about it. He was still winning until 2017 but he didn't look the same in 2018. No one beats age, I think. I hope he manages to come back though
The first one which is full power for both ,laratt just slept because he knew he would lose.Later the old man didn't have endurance. Lupkes 25 years younger I think he would dominate laratt.
6:33 Devon showing total respect here to his elder opponent. None of his usual taunting, which considering how heavily the guy was breathing, would have been very easy to do. He's a good guy and a good sport.
@@gfcomiano "I just want a fair grip that's all...nothing that's an advantage to me, or to you" "That's fair...that's fair right there" Usually if it was some other opponent Devon would've been tearing shreds out of him with his words and mind games.
"Lupkes Avatar Richard Lupkes World Champion  Jan 23, 2011 at 12:58pm Quote " I have met a lot of armwrestler's in my 30 plus year's pulling, but I can honestly tell you that I have never felt the kind of power that Devon has. Not even John (no disrespect intended). Devon has my vote for #1 hand's down until someone prove's me wrong. This is just my experience and do not mean to disrespect any puller."
kasparov9 then pushkar destroyed him and he said he never felt anything like that...He actually said he felt like a helpless child...Primed Larratt and Primed Pushkar would have been great 🤙🏻
@@kevinreilly7924 not same thing lupkes richard said prime devon larrat had stronger even more power then the top for over 25 years best human arm wrestler in human history john that is way more credit to devon larrat by richard lupkes then ever to pushkar. richard lupkes even said he never feelt that kind of power devon has not even from john. pushar rip pushkar but pushkar never were on same level as prime devon. prime devon toyed with pushkar...
no disrespect to pushkar rip pushkar and big respect to devon and big respect on top longest 25 years over john best human arm wrestler of all time for longest period. but none is like prime devon in power tech and hand streanght.
Gustav K don’t forget though that was on the left and before Pushkar became the number 1 guy in the world...I’m sorry but Pushkar at his best beats Larratt at his best IMO let’s just agree to disagree...Super heavyweights have gotten better and stronger since Devon was on top even he said that
@George lol yeah hardly worth it aye mate, neither is looking like a mutant that's clearly full of roids, sure af wouldn't want my kids looking up to those cheating low lifes.
@ira fajardo devon is a roidhead like all pros No difference. Look at his bloated dbol moonface and the way he gains/loses 45pounds in between his matches lol
@@Alex-1750 Their is a huge difference. An that 45 lbs he gains between his matches is mostly fat, as his bicep size hasn't increased or decreased in many years which in itself is a huge indicator that he is way more natural than denis. Don't say their is no difference because the dose that Denis took was astronomically higher than what Devon ever took.
@The Didact You have to take into account that Denis trains specifically his biceps (owns the strict biceps curl world record ) bench presses etc . Larratt never trained “bodybuilding” only armwrestling. I doubt he has ever worked out his triceps. So working out routine has also a direct impact at looks , (besides peds that both take)
A lot of respect to both these guys. They wrestle fair, they respect each other and don't appear to be trying to get one over on the grip. One of the better matches I've seen.
right hand though, Denis right hand would have 0% chance against prime Devon's right (i still think Devon's prime right is the strongest "thing" in armwrestling history), Left hand would pretty much be 50-50.
@@alejovillanueva4896 would have been nice to see that. But Im sure Devon would win. Just because in all sports, champions get better and better trought the time. Im sure we will see better armwrestlers in the future. Anyway, in 2008 John was still dominating, he was in a good moment, and Devon won their match easy. Easier than he did later in other years. Those 4-5 years of dominance was the best for Devon by far. The best point about John is how he was the best for all those years... That will be very dificult to see again.
It's weird how devon beat both guys who gave dennis a run for there money, yet Dennis just walked through Larratt, makes me wonder if Larratt was hurt at all or not 100%.
Left handed match, Dennis likes to prepare for his opponents at least 4-6 months out (solid gear cycle of growth + off cycle prior to a match) and Devon for once didn't adapt to or wear out his opponent. Devon clearly learned from the match when he adjusted against both Wagner and Dave the next year. A shame he didn't get the chance to beat Michael Todd too.
brzenk didnt let him win in 2008, he was just anable to do it. yeah yeah i know larratt was heavier than him, but look what he did to an 140kg cyplenkov at the next nemiroff. so weight is not an excuse. in 2015, brzenk beat a 225lb recovering larratt. he was not in form.
aesthetics addict Denis Cyplenkov would be more then a match for Devon if that were to ever happen. Denis has kinda of disappeared from arm wrestling though recently. Not sure what he's up to.
I have huge respect for mr. Lupkes he is in his 60's and still so strong and such a gentle giant and a class player. Devon wouldn't stand a chance against him if he armwrestled the mr. Lupkes 20-30 years back as he was the best at that time and only John Brezenk was his competition back then.
The only Todd worth mentioning and wrestling is Toddzilla Hutchins. He is great. Devon is still king, but if he were to be de-throned, Toddzilla is the only replacement.
Agreed. He was still in the military and had to be total body fit. He’s become too ‘specialized’ IMO, but I could be wrong, maybe it’s just his injuries?
@@aaronrus I think you are right, it makes no sense that he lost all his power while there are older arm wrestlers than he is now who still have a lot of power
Come on. Devon lost all his power? What are you talking about. He just destroyed Dave Chaffee at Wal 504. Chafee has beat Cyplenkov before and is a champion on the highest level still lost to Devon the other day.
Devon Larratt will go down as the greatest p4p greatest arm wrestler of all time. Just as long as he can keep a 25 year winning streak going like Brzenk
TheWalkingRed he doesn't need to go 25 years, he's the first one ever to be right and left handed champ, that makes him the all around best ever, thank you and have a nice day
Devon at 112kg is smashing these giants, if Devon was att there weight im sure there wouldn't be nobody able to beat him and the proof of that is how he dominated and won easy against mickhael Todd
My man Devin rules.. he's so easily dominates even the bigger guys like here that it is almost unreal to watch . he easily controls his. Opponents physically but he also controls the audience and has the referee mesmerised he really is incredible and I think will continue to humiliate and dominate the heavyweight division for a long time to come
16-18 november 2018 craziest match devon's fan no one know what will happen but devon seems to be gained alot of power alot of weight his arms looks bigger and stronger heavey training he said in last interview last month he now in his best strength ever!!
